Collapsible carrier for bottles and the like



June 1944- w. c. READEKER COLLAPSIBLE CARRIER FOR BOTTLES AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet l FiledJuly 23, 1941 flaw: an

June 20,1944. C R A E R 2,352,121

:2. V H I Flu/35 Patented June 20, 1944 ooLLAPsIBLEcARmER roe-30mm AND THELIKE'E r William 0. neaael er jgo ii agljinf Application July 23, 194.1, sear-Namath" "2 Claims. I v

invention-relates to a collapsible carrier forbottles and the lik and more particularly to an improved container of cardboard or similar material equipped with a handle for supporting "the 'same and adapted to receive a plurality of bottles therein, -the container being collapsible when empty to form a substantially flat body.

An object of the invention is to provide a col.- iapsible carrier iorbottlesand the like-of in- 'cre'ased strength and arranged so as to be folded 'in a'substantially flat body when not in use.

-AnQther' object is to provide a 'strong sturdy collapsible container wherein a maximum number -of'bottlesare received in a minimum of space. "At the same time, the constructionprovides a carrier or container which requires only a mini- -mum of material in proportion to its capacity. stilli another object is to provide in a carrier for bottles and the like a new and improved handle "which-produces greater distribution of the weight of =the-container; The supporting means for the handle are. secured to the central portion of the containerin order to provide the greatest possible strength 1 therefor. Yet another object of the invention is to pro- 5 vide'in alcollap'sible carrier for bottles and the waste of material.

like spacing flaps which extend between'the bottles-on opposite sides of the container andact to center the bottles in the central portion of the container. Another object is to provide end supzportsextending across the ends of the carrier and-arrangedin interlocking relation with the 1 body of'the same. A further object of the invention is-to provide a blank of flat sheet material such as cardboard which may be formed into a collapsible carrier or container with a minimum Other features and advantages ofthe invention will appear from the following specification and drawings, in which- .1:- ::Figure 1 is aside elevational view of the improved carrier; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of the carrier;

. Fig; 4 is a plan view of the blank from which 5 the container is formed; and Fig. 5 is a frag- .,mentary.transverse sectional view taken along .the lines 55 of-Fig. l.

. Inthe embodiment ofthe invention described herein and referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2,

the carrier-includes a base l0, side walls H and l2 and end supports 13 and I4 extending across ;the container at the ends of the side walls.

Each of the-side walls is equipped with a pair of'spaced upwardly extending straps l5, l6 and "l1, l8, which straps are joined at their upper ends and are secured to" a handle memberlil which extends across the top of the container.

The handle member I9 is provided with a central opening 29 which in turn provides a gripping surface 2|.

Referring particularly to Figffl the "container maybe formed from a fiatbl'anki of cardboard or similar material. The blank. mediate-su s'tantially rectangular in shape as shown andfnay .be'cut awayatjeach end to form substantially I U-shaped projections 21 and 22.which provide' the handle member l9. "The' central'portion of the blank is provided with transverse score lines' 2 3 and 25 along which the blank may befolded to form the ba'se Ill and the side walls and: I2.

:Thejcentral portion of the blank; may also be providedwith the score line 24 which permits the container to. be folded intoj'a flat unit when not in use.

The handle portion I9 at each end 'offthebla'nk is cut away to formthecentral opening the cutaway portion being leftintegral with .the handle alongthe line 26so'that the cut away portion maybe folded back to form afpart otthe handle. .The u-shaped projections 2| aridZZ l are cutalong'the 1ines 21 an'clZB to ,form the flaps 29' and 38 which a're'secured tothe portions 2| .and122 at 3| and 32. Preferably the'fiaps' 293ml 3 are provided with longitudinal score, lines 33 and 34, respectively. The blank is also. cutalong the lines' -35, 36, Hand 38 ,toiform.fiaps;. 39,,4l),

4] andfl'respectively adjacent; the flaps 29. and

. ;"Semi.-circular portions 43, 99, 4 .5

cutflfrom the blank-to provide the end portions 41/48, Miami 59 respectively- Each of the end portions is formed as a T,-shaped-tab, thertabs .being-indicated at 5|, 52, 53 and 54. The flaps 39-,- 40,;41 and 42 are then providedwith If-shaped openings 55, 56, 51 and 58at their-ends adjacent the central-portionof the blank; the, T-shaped ..openings--being preferably slightly larger in dimensions' thanthe tabs. =When the carrier is to be used, theblank is foldedwalong the lines; 23 and-25 forming the base l0 and-the sidewalls II and l2,.- The subprovide the handle member I9. 45,..

.to the side walls and serve to support the handle.

stantially .U -shaped portions 2 l and 22 arejoined together by staples or other suitable means to Thestraps l5, l6, -l1 and'lll depend from the handle member The'end members 41 and 4'9 are secured to each other as are the endmembers 48 and 59, staples or other suitable means being used for the attachment. v

.The flaps 3U, 39 and, 40 extend downwardly from the handle portion [9 adjacent the flaps 29,4! and 42. As seen particularly in Figs. 5, l 1 and 2, the flaps-29 and 30 are-bent along the score .1ines:.3 3 and 34 to provide a support. V-

-- shapedin cross ,sectionand centering the bot- I tle in the central portion of the container.

The cut-away portions of the handleqmember 19 are turned upwardly and inwardl as seen in Figs. 2 and 3 to form a handle grip 59 which con- 

